We operate in India as a branch office of a foreign organization, with the Permission of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) of 2017. We comply with auditing and disclosure procedures mandated by the Government of India and the U.S. government, and our tax returns and consolidated financial statements are available on our website here.

Our foundation is a charitable trust under the laws of the State of Washington, USA, and a tax-exempt private foundation as described in sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.

Our foundation is a charitable trust under the laws of the State of Washington, USA, and a tax-exempt private foundation as described in sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.

We disburse all grants directly from our main office in Seattle, Washington. As a U.S.-based organization, we are not subject to India’s Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) of 2010, which is enforced by the Ministry of Home Affairs; however, we confirm that our Indian grantees' FCRA registration is still active and they have the designated FCRA bank account before we release any payments to them.

We list all of our committed grants on our website here.

Our branch office in India operates with the permission of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) of 2017. This branch office does not disburse grants on behalf of the foundation, nor does it receive grants from the foundation’s Seattle office. The approval it has under FEMA allows it to bring foreign exchange into India to meet its direct operating expenses.

Our foundation complies with all auditing and disclosure procedures mandated by the Government of India and the U.S. government, and our tax returns and consolidated financial statements are available on our website here.

Indian NGOs that receive foreign funds from our foundation are regulated by the Ministry of Home Affairs under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) of 2010. Before we disburse funds to Indian grantees from our Seattle office, we confirm that they have the necessary FCRA approvals. We confirm that our Indian grantees' FCRA registration is still active and they have the designated FCRA bank account before we release any payments to them.

Our branch office in India does not receive any foreign contributions that are subject to FCRA.

Because our foundation is a U.S.-based organization and not an Indian grant recipient, we are not subject to the FCRA.

All of our work in India is aligned with the government’s objectives for improving the lives of its people, and we work closely with India’s central and state governments. Our other partners in this work include community groups, nonprofit organizations, academic institutions, the private sector, and development organizations. Our core work spans five sectors:

• Health
• Sanitation
• Agricultural development
• Gender equality
• Inclusive Financial Systems

With a particular focus on Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, we fund the development of sustainable, high-impact solutions that improve the quality and coverage of key services. We also work in the states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Maharashtra to support programs in sanitation, agricultural development, and digital financial inclusion.

Our work in India began in 2003 with the launch of an HIV prevention initiative called Avahan. We have since expanded our efforts to include other key health and development issues, including maternal and child health, nutrition, vaccines and immunization, family planning, inclusive financial systems, sanitation, and communicable diseases.

All of our work in India supports the priorities of the central government and the governments of the states we work in. We offer them our expertise, global experience, and network of partnerships to support the development and dissemination of relevant, high-impact solutions. We also work closely with a range of private and public partner organizations across India to strengthen health systems.